Two weeks ago I told you about the after rainy season clean up. My Power Washer is still in the shop, and we are quickly falling behind; because Christmas is fast approaching and we must be ready for Mayang’ decorations, that can be seen from the Space Station. (Will the liberals allow me to say […]
The Journey Begins 26 October 1965
The day before on the 25th I was on my way to the Boston Army Pier for my Draft Physical with my Buddy Tommy Dwyer, after classification we were both classified 1-A (Translates to YOUR NEXT) So I said to Tommy, hell I’m just going to join and have some small say in where I […]
Akong kauban ug akong kalaban
It’s Friday, and that means it’s time for me to share my weekly column from SunStar Davao, Davao City’s largest circulation newspaper. Since living in the Philippines, I have a lot of different kinds of friends or companions (kauban), different than I had in the USA. Friends from many nations. Of course, a lot of […]
The Expat Enigma
Have you heard of the Expat Enigma? Don’t worry, I haven’t either, in fact, I just made it up. It is, though a very real thing, something that just never really had a name until now. Firstly, what is an enigma? Some people might not know, especially if English is not your first language. An […]
Mindanao Madness
Life is full of ups and downs. Hopefully we will experience more ups than downs, and if that is the case, most of us will be pretty happy. The same goes for places, I suppose. Sometimes places experience good times, other times places experience bad times. Over the past 5 years or so, for example, […]